The New England Patriots turned the page to the Baltimore Ravens without five starters on the defensive side of the ball.

Linebackers Harold Landry III, Robert Spillane and Christian Elliss did not participate in Wednesday’s practice in Foxborough. Neither did cornerbacks Carlton Davis III and Marcus Jones.

Here’s the initial injury report heading into Sunday’s 8:20 p.m. ET flexed kickoff at M&T Bank Stadium.

DID NOT PARTICIPATE

Patriots

• LB Harold Landry III (knee)
• LB Robert Spillane (ankle)
• LB Christian Elliss (illness)
• CB Carlton Davis III (hip)
• CB Marcus Jones (knee)

Ravens

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The New England Patriots and Baltimore Ravens are hurting entering their matchup on Sunday, with several starters on both sides missing practice Wednesday.

Carlton Davis III (hip), Christian Elliss (illness), Marcus Jones (knee), Harold Landry III (knee) and Robert Spillane (ankle) all missed practice in Foxboro, Mass.

Spillane is still nursing an injury he seemingly sufferend last week during practice, which kept him sidelined for last Sunday’s loss to the Buffalo Bills. Davis also missed time during that contest, though he did return. Landry has been in and out of practices for several weeks.

Lamar Jackson (illness), Chidobe Awuzie (foot),...

Robert Spillane’s injury is causing some roster shuffling at One Patriot Place.

The New England Patriots announced they signed linebacker Amari Gainer to the practice squad on Wednesday, following up their active roster addition of linebacker Chad Muma on Tuesday.

Gainer, 25, originally entered the league as an undrafted free agent with the Las Vegas Raiders in 2024, spending the entire season on their active roster before being released prior to the start of 2025. Gainer, who stands at 6-foot-3 and weighs 240 pounds, played five seasons at Florida State (2018-22) before finishing his career at North Carolina (2023).

Muma,...

Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes sustained a torn ACL in Kansas City’s 16-13 defeat to the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday.

Mahomes will miss the remainder of the season, and following this loss, the Chiefs have officially been eliminated from playoff contention.

The Patriots won’t have to go through Kansas City to make the Super Bowl, but the Chiefs can still impact New England’s playoff path.

Currently, the Patriots are sitting in the No. 2 spot in the AFC, behind the Broncos. Denver has a 12-2 record while New England has an 11-3 record.

The Broncos have three games left against...

The New England Patriots may have lost to the Buffalo Bills in Week 15, but it wasn’t because of rookie running back TreVeyon Henderson. The former Ohio State Buckeyes star put together another dominant outing for the Pats, and in the process, he further solidified his chances of winning one of the NFL’s major end-of-season awards.

A second-round pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, Henderson got off to a bit of a slow start this season, but he’s taken his game to another level over the past five games. During that stretch, Henderson has racked up 490 rushing yards and...

The New England Patriots will likely be taking note of several big moves that the Miami Dolphins made on Wednesday morning in the wake of being eliminated from playoff contention. One of the more notable moves saw former Patriots’ star pass rusher Matthew Judon get released by the team.

Judon’s first season with the Dolphins didn’t exactly go as expected. Despite playing in 13 games, Judon has just 19 tackles, one pass deflection and no sacks. With the postseason no longer a possibility for Miami, moving on from Judon and giving his snaps to younger guys makes a lot of...

TEAM TALK

• Game Preview: Patriots at Ravens. Road warriors, Series history, Tale of the tape, What to watch for.
• Roster Move: Patriots sign LB Chad Muma off the Indianapolis practice squad.
• From the NFL – Week 16 playoff scenarios.
• Vrabel X’s and O’s: Mike Vrabel breaks down film on Drake Maye & TreVeyon Henderson TDs and pressure on Josh Allen. (4 min. video) /Wait… there was pressure on Josh Allen?
• Sights and Sounds: Week 15 vs. Bills. (5 min. video)
• Patriots Unfiltered: Bills recap, necessary fixes, AFC East/playoff picture. (2 hours)

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The New England Patriots are preparing for an important Week 16 contest against the Baltimore Ravens, but one of their final three regular-season opponents, the Miami Dolphins, made several eye-catching moves on Wednesday morning that will certainly get the Pats’ attention.

The most noteworthy of the bunch resulted in the team’s supposed franchise quarterback, Tua Tagovailoa, getting benched in favor of seventh-round rookie Quinn Ewers. That wasn’t the only big move, though, as former Patriots’ Pro Bowl pass rusher Matthew Judon‘s time with the team appears to have come to an end.

In his first season with the Dolphins, Judon...

Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh knows he has his hands full with the New England Patriots offense on Sunday.

The Ravens are set to host New England on “Sunday Night Football” in a pivotal AFC showdown. Heading into the game, Harbaugh knows Baltimore’s defense will have to be on its A-game.

The Ravens coach said the Patriots’ offense can make big plays happen in a hurry, so the team is concerned about that.

“Big plays is the biggest thing when you look at their offense,” Harbaugh said on Monday. “They’ve just had a bunch of big plays (and) big...

The New England Patriots‘ 10-game win streak came to a crushing end in Week 15, as they threw away a 21-point lead against the Buffalo Bills to suffer a 35-31 loss. Unsurprisingly, the team has fallen a few spots in Tom Brady‘s Week 16 power rankings.

During the Pats’ aforementioned win streak, they rose to the top of the league and Brady’s power rankings, despite there being several concerns about their team. For one week at least, the Bills managed to exploit the Patriots’ weaknesses and hand them their first loss in a couple of months.

Previously, New England was...

The New England Patriots squandered their chance at an early AFC East title last Sunday, allowing the Buffalo Bills to turn a 24-7 halftime deficit into a 35-31 victory. As a result, there is only one game between the two division rivals with three weeks left in the season.

This means that the Patriots will not be able to clinch the AFC East this week even if they beat the Baltimore Ravens and the Bills come up empty against the Cleveland Browns. That said, there is a consolation prize of sorts available in Week 16: a win over the Ravens...

Many Patriots fans believe the officials messed up on their handling of last Sunday’s controversial play involving Marcus Jones and Khalil Shakir, but how do actual NFL referees feel about it?

Well, one prominent former official believes New England got screwed — sort of.

Bills quarterback Josh Allen targeted Shakir on a crucial fourth-down play late in Buffalo’s eventual victory at Gillette Stadium. Jones and Shakir seemingly caught the ball at the same time, with the Patriots cornerback quickly emerging with the ball. However, the officials both ruled it a catch for Shakir and flagged Jones for defensive pass interference,...